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Wimbrow Family History

Wimbrow Surname Meaning

English: perhaps a variant of Wimbury alias Winbury a 17th-century Worcestershire Staffordshire and Gloucestershire name itself possibly from an unrecorded Middle English female personal name Winburgh

-bury (Old English Wynnburh formed with Old English wynn ‘joy’ and burg ‘fortress’).

Alternatively Wimbury might be a habitational name from Wembury (Devon) but there is no medieval evidence that this placename gave rise to a surname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Wimbrow family from?

You can see how Wimbrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wimbrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wimbrow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Wimbrow family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Wimbrow's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wimbrow families in 1911.
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What did your Wimbrow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wimbrow. 18% of Wimbrow men worked as a Laborer and 31% of Wimbrow women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wimbrow were Carpenter and Beautician.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    18%
  • Manager
    18%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    31%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Seamstress
    16%
  • Beautician
    16%

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Passenger Lists

There are 20 immigration records available for the last name Wimbrow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 236 military records available for the last name Wimbrow. For the veterans among your Wimbrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wimbrow lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Wimbrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Wimbrow in 1954 was 67, and 76 in 2004.

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